A sentinel event is usually one that results in an unexpected outcome for the patient and "signals" the need for investigation and response.Which of the following would be considered a sentinel event?
A)A patient with a brain tumor who falls and breaks his wrist after trying to get up by himself
B)A 32-year-old woman with no significant health history who dies in the operating room during an elective surgical procedure
C)A patient who self-extubates after cardiac surgery
D)A patient who is given the wrong bolus of heparin that is corrected with the first prothrombin time

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The patient in option B died unexpectedly without apparent cause.Unexpected death or loss of limb or function did not occur.

A Sentinel Event Is Usually One That Results in an Unexpected